• 1 year ago
• Software

Vultr is a popular cloud server provider that was founded in 2014 on a mission to empower developers and businesses by simplifying the deployment of infrastructure via its advanced cloud platform.

It is one of the top choices to host your websites. Currently, Vultr has many different plans, including Cloud Compute, High Frequency, and Dedicated CPU.

The Cloud Compute plan offers high-performance architecture that is perfect for your web application with 100% local SSD and high-performance Intel CPUs. It has the most affordable price in Vultr, where you can get 1GB Memory, 1 CPU Core, 25GB SSD, and 1 TB Bandwidh for only $5 / month. Actually, there is a lower price of $2.5 / month for 512MB Memory, but unfortunately, it only supports IPv6.

The High Frequency Compute plan is a very interesting plan in Vultr. It is powered by high clock speed 3GHz+ CPU processors designed to power applications that require the fastest possible single-core performance. It also uses NVMe Solid State Local Storage, so you can get the most out of your high clock speed instances. It starts from $6 / month for 1GB Memory, 1 CPU Core, 32GB NVMe Storage, and 1 TB Bandwidth. 

Step 1

Head to https://www.vultr.com and create a Vultr account.

Step 2

Once you have created your account, you will need to fund it to pay for a server. Choose a funding source from the options below.

Step 3

Verify your email address

Step 4

4a. Select a server location. Typically the server location closest to you is the best option to choose.

4b. Choose a server type. For this guide we will be using Ubuntu 16.04 x64.

4c. Choose a server size. The $5 per month server is sufficient options for most cases. You can always upgrade this at a later date.

4d. Give your server a logical hostname/label and click Deploy Now. This will begin the setup process for your server. It should only take 5–10 mins

Step 5

5a. Once your server has been provisioned, you will be able to access the server details via the server tab in the Vultr management panel.

5b. Click on the server name. This will take you through to the management page for that specific server. It is on this page we can get the required details to log in.

5c. To connect to the server, you will require a program called PuTTY. Download PuTTY here.

5d. Open Putty and enter in the server IP address and click Open. Click Yes to the Security Alert pop up.

5e. Enter in root as the username and the preset password from your Vultr account.

If you have entered in everything correctly, you should now be connected to your Vultr server!

Vultr is a popular cloud server provider that was founded in 2014 on a mission to empower developers and businesses by simplifying the deployment of infrastructure via its advanced cloud platform.